Shimla Three people were arrested after around 10 grams of heroin, locally referred to as chitta, was allegedly recovered from a vehicle near Nalhatti Crossing in the Ghanahatti area of Shimla, police said.The seizure was made on October 7 by a team of the Shimla Police Special Cell during a checking operation near Nalhatti Crossing….
Guest flags safety, hygiene and billing concerns at Aranya Vilas; hotel rejects allegations,department says violations, if found, will invite action PRENEETA SHARMA Shimla A complaint against Aranya Vilas in Shoghi has triggered scrutiny by the Tourism Department over allegations concerning guest safety, hygiene, billing transparency and accessibility.The complaint, submitted by guest Ajay Veer Rathi to…
Hamirpur: A police officer was injured after a dog was allegedly set upon a police team that had reached Tiyala Da Ghat in Hamirpur district to investigate a suspected drug-related case, police said. The incident took place at around 10.30 pm on Sunday after the Hamirpur police station and Bhota Police Assistance…
Shimla: Five residential houses were completely gutted in a massive fire that broke out in Dhar village of Jubbal in Shimla district late on Thursday night. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing the houses of five families. Local residents joined fire personnel in efforts to contain the…
Shimla A disturbing incident at Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, has put the university’s student-safety and grievance-handling mechanisms under intense scrutiny after a third-year law student attempted suicide and was rushed to hospital. The student was first taken to the Community Medical Centre at Dhami and later shifted to IGMC Shimla for…
Shimla: The district administration has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal cannabis cultivation, with 263 cases registered under the NDPS Act and 526 accused arrested so far this year, officials said at a District-Level Narcotics Coordination Committee (NCORD) meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap. The scale of enforcement was highlighted by the…
Shimla, September 27 A 61-year-old woman running a roadside dhaba at Baruwag along National Highway-05 in Himachal Pradesh’s Kumarsain was allegedly robbed in broad daylight after a man posing as a customer sprayed chilli powder into her eyes and fled with her gold mangalsutra. According to the police, the incident took place on Saturday when…
Sissu (Lahaul-Spiti), September 21: Two friends were killed and three others seriously injured after their car plunged into a deep gorge near the selfie point close to the Atal Tunnel in Sissu on Sunday night. The five friends from Mandi district were travelling in a car bearing registration number HP31C-1662 towards Gondhla when the…
21 September , Shimla Shimla Police have seized movable and immovable properties worth approximately ₹4.13 crore in connection with an NDPS case, as part of a financial investigation into assets allegedly acquired through illegal drug trafficking. The action relates to FIR No. 107 dated August 14, 2024, registered at Sadar Police Station, Shimla, under Sections…
Kangra, September 15: A 28-year-old woman died after allegedly jumping from a window on the fourth floor of Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College and Hospital (RPGMC), Tanda, in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Tuesday morning, police said. The woman, a resident of the Bhawarna police station area, had been undergoing treatment at the hospital…
